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Originally Posted by HuJass
So I think the GTO never met it's sales expectations.
Why? Because it wasn't retro styled. There was no connection between the new car one the old ones.
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Probably semantics, but if you brand a car with the GTO name it has to share some sort of design progression from the memories of the buyers targeted. The imported Holden only borrowed the name for a new(to the U.S.) series of car. My point is that I understand the retro theme, but if the body panels had been designed to be a progression of the GTO it may have sold better. That & Bob Lutz stated several times they over priced it at $33-$34 thousand dollar sticker prices.
Besides if retro is all that it took to capture sales, explain the Challengers low sales volume? Challenger did little to move their design forward like Camaro & Mustang & it has lagged in last place of the segment from the get go.
But something of interest for Pontiac. Do remember Lutz stating that in the Los Angeles market the 2004 Pontiac GTO was a top seller. It was notable as nothing in Pontiacs line up really sold all that well in that specific market.
As for the gen 6 Camaro, given all they have done with the gen 5. Cannot believe all the doubt some of posts have written within.